Your DD is exactly who I had in mind about someone who breaks the stereotype.
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Your DD is exactly who I had in mind about someone who breaks the stereotype.
So, even if you are one of those who ascribe body types to certain positions, I've never heard a profiler looking for a larger girl at SS. OP's coach is odd in several ways.
MLB went through this. It went from small SS to big SS, I am not sure what it is now.
I do not know if the Coach is trying to help them or convince them to be in the position they want them to play for selfish reasons.
I do not know if the Coach is trying to help them or convince them to be in the position they want them to play for selfish reasons.
Perhaps what he looks for in his SS are his genes.
12u?! Teach her to play outfield. While your at it teach her to play 2nd and 3rd too. Hell, if she wants to ssend her to a pitching coach.
Game day put the vaccum with a good arm and some leadership at ss. Or cf depending on what your team needs. No need to stress about where she'll play in college... Give her the tools and let the college coach sort all of that out.
Game day put the vaccum with a good arm and some leadership at ss. Or cf depending on what your team needs. No need to stress about where she'll play in college... Give her the tools and let the college coach sort all of that out.
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Yes, the OP's question can be best answered if we know if the coach envisions his DD as a SS!
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If, and this is a giant IF, I was looking at two identically good middle infielders with one being taller than the other then I would put the shorter of the two at 2nd. But, that is only if they were both equal in all abilities and could both play either position. At 12U it is ridiculous to try to determine future positions based on body type.
On my DD's all star team we have a girl that is convinced that she should only be playing catcher. We had a local older TB player helping us at practice on afternoon and the C asked her what position she played. The TB player told her she played where the coach put her. It was the greatest response ever and allowed me to explain to the C that right now they are all utility players and should be developing all of their skills. My DD didn't speak to me last night after practice because I refuse to fight with the HC and the other AC to let her catch more instead of play 3rd. I asked her to tell me who on the team was better at 3rd and she couldn't. I told her that it was her responsibility to play where the team needs her and to do it to the best of her abilities. We can practice catching on our own but you develop all of your skills because you never know which ones are going to be your true talents.
On my DD's all star team we have a girl that is convinced that she should only be playing catcher. We had a local older TB player helping us at practice on afternoon and the C asked her what position she played. The TB player told her she played where the coach put her. It was the greatest response ever and allowed me to explain to the C that right now they are all utility players and should be developing all of their skills. My DD didn't speak to me last night after practice because I refuse to fight with the HC and the other AC to let her catch more instead of play 3rd. I asked her to tell me who on the team was better at 3rd and she couldn't. I told her that it was her responsibility to play where the team needs her and to do it to the best of her abilities. We can practice catching on our own but you develop all of your skills because you never know which ones are going to be your true talents.
I'd put the taller one at 2B to provide a larger target when she covers 1B on bunts.
OMG-don't even start on coaches and 'body type'. When DD was 9yo she was on a team looking to
develop pitchers. Her coach at the time said 'sorry you don't have the right body type to pitch'.
As a result, I got sucked into the vortex of coaching and DD is a successful 18U pitcher committed
to college in the fall as a pitcher. Who in their right mind tells a child they have the wrong body type for
any position? I believe that character-heart-hardwork define a player more than physical stature in most cases.
Best part? She pitched against this coach's dd in HS and struck her out every time she faced her.
develop pitchers. Her coach at the time said 'sorry you don't have the right body type to pitch'.
As a result, I got sucked into the vortex of coaching and DD is a successful 18U pitcher committed
to college in the fall as a pitcher. Who in their right mind tells a child they have the wrong body type for
any position? I believe that character-heart-hardwork define a player more than physical stature in most cases.
Best part? She pitched against this coach's dd in HS and struck her out every time she faced her.
Here's a couple of examples from MLB:
David Eckstein, too small (5'6", 170 lbs)
10 year career in MLB
2006 World Series MVP
Jhonny Peralta, too big (6'2'', 215 lbs)
13 years in MLB (still active)
Two-time All Star (2011, 2013)
I'm guessing there might be some college girls playing short that are bigger than Eckstein.
David Eckstein, too small (5'6", 170 lbs)
10 year career in MLB
2006 World Series MVP
Jhonny Peralta, too big (6'2'', 215 lbs)
13 years in MLB (still active)
Two-time All Star (2011, 2013)
I'm guessing there might be some college girls playing short that are bigger than Eckstein.
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